Service difficulty report · Skin · Cessna 172P

Difficulty date
April 19, 2013
Submitted
April 23, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N55422
Make and model
Cessna 172P
Aircraft serial
75178
Aircraft time
13,970 hours
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Wing
Part time
13,970 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CORROSION FOUND OTBD OF WING STRUT ATTACHMENT AT THE LT & RT WING MAIN SPAR, LEADING EDGE, WING LOWER SKIN RIVET LINE AREA. LEFT 2.5 FEET OTBD OF STRUT ATTACHMENT, RT 1.5 FEET OTBD OF STRUT ATTACHMENT.

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